Species Uperoleia borealis Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981
Northern Toadlet
- Uperoleia borealis Tyler, M.J., Davies, M. & Martin, A.A. 1981. Australian frogs of the leptodactylid genus Uperoleia Gray. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 79: 1-64 [30, fig. 9B].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R62474 ♂, Dead Horse Spring, 3.7 km NE of Lake Argyle Tourist Village, WA [16°06'S 128°45'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, WA: Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, burrower, cryptozoic, nocturnal, oviparous, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
Opportunistic breeder in swamps and inundated grassland.
General References
Jaya, F.R., Tanner, J.C., Whitehead, M.R., Doughty, P., Keogh, J.S., Moritz, C.C. & Catullo, R.A. 2022. Population genomics and sexual signals support reproductive character displacement in Uperoleia (Anura: Myobatrachidae) in a contact zone. Molecular Ecology 31: 4527–4543
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 | AMPHIBIA | 02-Jan-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 31-Jan-2017 | 14-Aug-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 23-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED |